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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 8,2022 - 5:15 P.M.
May immediately follow other committee meetings
City Council Chambers and via Zoom
MEETING MINUTES
Councilors Present: Schaefer (c), Sprague, Tremble
Additional Councilors Present: Davitt, Fournier, Okafor, Yacoubagha
City Staff Present: Bolduc, Emery, Krieg, LaBree, Laurie
Guests: Betsy Lundy & Eric Mihan; Downtown Bangor Partnership
Chair Schaefer called the meeting to order at 5:27 P.M.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Commission on Cultural Development 2021 Annual Report
a. Action requested: accept report and forward to City Council for final acceptance.
2. Historic Preservation Commission 2021 Annual Report
a. Action requested: accept report and forward to City Council for final acceptance.
3. PenjajawocMall Marsh Commission 2021 Annual Report
a.Action requested: accept report and forward to City Council for final acceptance.
4. Planning Board 2021 Annual Report
a. Action requested: accept report and forward to City Council for final acceptance.
Councilor Tremble moved the Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilor Sprague. Vote unless
doubted, no doubt.
AGENDA
5. Downtown Bangor Partnership Updates
a. Mid-year Report
i.Action requested: accept report and forward to City Council for final
acceptance.
Councilor Spraguemoves acceptance of mid-year report for the Downtown Bangor
Partnership, seconded by Councilor Tremble. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
b. Letter and Response
i. No action requested, discussion item only.
Eric Mihan, Vice President of Downtown Bangor Partnership, and owner of Bangor Wine
and Cheese presented a repeated request for additional services downtown. Councilor
Tremble inquired about funding. Betsy Lundy, Executive Director of Downtown Bangor
Partnership stated they could stand it up in 45 days. The longest part is waiting on
uniforms. Councilor Tremble inquired how they wanted the money spent, and Councilor
Sprague asked what the problem was and what solution was proposed. Ms. Lundy
reported that employees, residents and stores have tripled; they need more trash cans,
and sweet sweeping; continued animal feces to clean up. Councilor Davitt inquired if trash
pickup would be handled by Street Plus, and Councilor Yacoubagha suggested
collaboration. RFP procedure and the budget were discussed. Councilor Sprague asked
about collaboration, or a vision assessment of what the needs are. Councilor Fournier
requested data on the downtown residents, jobs, and workforce from a source other than
Buxton.
6. Establishing the City's Requirements for Outdoor Seating in Parking Spaces
a. Action Requested: approval of staff recommendation to add outdoor seating
areas in parking spaces, with conditions and fees as generally outlined, as part
of the outdoor seating permit process.
Feedback on proposal received from Downtown Bangor Partnership. Discussed fees for
outdoor seating, as well as price/square foot; suggested $1,000 per space by Councilors
Fournier and Tremble. Staff will work on outreach and revisions, and bring back for future
meeting.
7. Commission on Cultural Development Changes to Ordinance Language
a. Action requested: approval of CCD recommendation to authorize minor
changes to ordinances and forward language to City Council.
Councilor Tremble moves approval of CCD recommendation to authorize minor changes
to ordinances and forward language to City Council, seconded by Councilor Sprague.
Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
8. Regulation of Boarding Houses and Bed & Breakfasts
a. Action requested:approval of the proposed language and forward to City
Council to make ordinance changes as outlined.
Planning Officer Krieg provided overview of proposed
language. Councilor Tremble asked about having a
provision for bed & breakfasts to have an on-site manager,
rather than be owner-occupied.
Councilor Sprague moves approval of the proposed
language with bed and breakfast change, and forward to City Council to make ordinance
changes as outlined, seconded by Councilor Tremble. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
Councilor Sprague moves to enter into Executive Session at 6:36 P.M., seconded by
Councilor Tremble.
9. Executive Session Economic Development – Property Disposition – 1 M.R.S.A. § 405
(6) (C) (see attached Confidential Memo)
10. Executive Session Economic Development – Property Disposition – 1 M.R.S.A. § 405
(6) (C) (see attached Confidential Memo)
Meeting adjourned at 6:54 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya L. Emery
Director
Community & Economic Development